Keon L. Gilbert

2 months ago | brookings.edu | Alyasah Ali Sewell |Keon L. Gilbert |Rashawn Ray |Jennifer Roberts

Police reform is redefining political accountability for local decision-making across America. In Atlanta, the opening of Cop City, an 85-acre policing facility with a $115 million price tag, marks a pivotal moment in the city’s evolving approach to public safety. Officially known as the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Cop City represents the use of advanced technology in the professionalization of policing.

Jan 23, 2025 | brookings.edu | Gabriel Sanchez |Camille Busette |Keon L. Gilbert

Many localities have recently started to invest in collecting and using data to provide public services. The broad movement toward data-driven policy in municipalities across the country is a positive step toward addressing inequalities through well-informed policy decisions.

Oct 25, 2024 | brookings.edu | Keon L. Gilbert |Rashawn Ray

There is a common chorus that resonates with many Black R&B lovers that comes from Janet Jackson’s, “What have you done for me lately?” Black men’s recent outrage at former President Barack Obama’s comments has stressed how important it is for the Democratic Party to articulate their specific policy prescriptions to enhance opportunity for this demographic. In a previous article, we detailed what the Trump administration did, or did not do, for Black Americans.

Oct 18, 2024 | brookings.edu | Rashawn Ray |Keon L. Gilbert

Former President Barack Obama recently caused an uproar when he called out Black men for what news reports and some polling indicate as less support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. This outcry in the public square has reminded many Black men of their voice and has led them to speak out about their support, concerns, and disinterest in the Harris-Walz campaign and the political field more broadly.

Jan 22, 2024 | brookings.edu | Camille Busette |Keon L. Gilbert

Every decade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issues a set of recommendations and goals for improving the health of the U.S. population. The most recent of these recommendations are enshrined in Healthy People 2030. Healthy People 2030 “sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade.”1 It includes 359 measurable objectives, but as Derrick Griffith notes, none of these objectives measure well-being.